BMX helmets to practice on sliders

qnz_78 · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 7 City: Manila

Anyone tried using BMX helmets (like the Pro-tec Ace Spade or the Shovelhead fullface http://www.pro-tec.net/bike.html) to use to practice on sliders, like 360s on the flatbox or bs boardslides on the slider/gap. My friend had a bad fall and lost a tooth on the flatbox so I was thinking of getting one of these to practice with.

Thing is wont it cause some sort of whiplash on a bad fall in the water because of the drag from the helmet?

Has anyone tried using this?

JeffR · Addict Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 608 City: Victoria, BC

gnz, you should use a wakeboarding helemet. Pro tec manufactures one, its called Ace Wake, and I use it when I am trying new tricks. It is specifically designed for wakeboarding, so it doesnt cause any whiplash when you hit the water, and it almost eliminates the headaches you get from faceplants

qnz_78 · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 7 City: Manila

yup I actually use the ace wake although it doesnt give any protection to the face. I mean I dont want to sound like a sissy, im sure most riders learned backside boardslides and 360s on the slider without even using a helmet but it'd give me much more confidence to try more crazy stuff if I knew my nose and teeth were safe.

I guess there should be whiplash but I guess it cant be that bad. I'm just wondering if someone has tried this method already Cool

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 04, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

qnz_78, the whiplash may kill you with the full face helmet, but the fact that you will probably never ever ever get laid again if you wakeboard in a full face helmet is the scariest part.

WattsBarRiDr · Outlaw Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 115 City: knoxville

Hey bra... What i say is that if u got balls enough to hit a rail.. u should have balls enough to be able to take sum hard falls.... yeah i would stick with just the helment u got and dnt fall on ur face

qnz_78 · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 7 City: Manila

I've got a friend who's lost a tooth, another one ripped his face so bad on a rail gap so bad that it gave him a second mouth. Anyway I know they're freak accidents but if you can avoid them then all the better. I used to hit all obstacles (even rail gaps) without a helmet after I had a pretty bad fall on the a-frame so I got myself the ace-wake but I do get a bit paranoid after seeing what happened to my friends.

Thanks for the replies though, looks like sticking to the regular helmet and watching my face is the way to go I guess.

qnz_78 · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 7 City: Manila

just a note however, I know how silly those fullface helmets look like so I was intending just for practice till I get the trick dialed in. No intentions of wearing them everytime I ride hehe

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

wont the pads in a regular bike helmet get waterlogged and lose their functionality?

i believe that is why they make specific helmets. i read somewhere that is the case with snowboarding helmets too.

beau_bushnell · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 185 City: GP

Ya I would just got with a wakeboarding helmet and dont fall on your face. and if you arnt willing to take that chance then dont try the trick. I think I am going to get a hlemet because I hate getting headaches.

$$$B52v23$$$ · Posted: Jul 20, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

Bubb Rubb helmets and life jacket.... stuff happens